Seva Fund Foundation
Seva Fund Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Osos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K.
Seva Fund Foundation at a glance
In short: Seva Fund Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,500
- -80.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Seva Fund Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Doctors Without Borders ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Seva Fund Foundation gives
- Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $79K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Children's Hospital | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | $7,429 | $5,500 | 1 | $5,690 | $182 |
| 2024 | $7,429 | $5 | $28,968 | $28,000 | 7 | $28,094 | $1,079 |
| 2023 | $36,392 | $40,010 | $79,756 | $78,805 | 7 | $78,898 | $2,771 |
| 2022 | $76,138 | $20,016 | $29,817 | $28,900 | 7 | $28,990 | $3,819 |
| 2021 | $85,939 | $94 | $44,890 | $44,000 | 7 | $44,086 | $4,525 |
| 2020 | $130,735 | $50,112 | $34,612 | $33,937 | 7 | — | $5,911 |
| 2019 | $115,235 | $21,191 | $25,469 | $24,769 | 5 | — | $5,806 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seva Fund Foundation reported a distributable amount of $182 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seva Fund Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Rasmussen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kimberley Olson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Seva Fund Foundation
How much does Seva Fund Foundation give each year?
Seva Fund Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 7 grants.
What is Seva Fund Foundation?
Seva Fund Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Osos, CA.
Where does Seva Fund Foundation operate?
Seva Fund Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington.
How much is Seva Fund Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Seva Fund Foundation reported a distributable amount of $182 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Seva Fund Foundation's EIN?
Seva Fund Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0892701. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 3, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
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